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Evening procession at a temple in dusk light, with palm trees behind. A deity murti is carried on a gilded palanquin decorated with garlands of white, purple and orange flowers, under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry the poles on their shoulders. A bald man in an orange robe and orange shawl holds a lit torch at left, with a row of men in white behind. A copper lamp stand stands on the left.

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November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Evening procession at dusk with palm trees silhouetted against a blue sky. Central focus is a golden palanquin carrying a deity murti adorned with a white and purple flower garland, its gold canopy decorated with floral motifs. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees carry the palanquin on wooden poles. An orange-robed monk walks in front, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. A small attendant in white holds a yellow-and-red embroidered banner on a pole at left, while a colourful fringed umbrella with a bird emblem shelters the palanquin above.2010-11-05Evening procession at dusk on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A gilded palanquin carrying a deity murti is decorated with a purple and white flower garland and a gold-yellow cloth, shaded by a multicoloured umbrella. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk ahead, one holding a conch shell to his mouth. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a bare shaved head and a gold necklace carries a small object, and women in yellow and maroon saris walk with brass vessels and a lit oil lamp. A young girl in white on the left and a figure waving a white fan near the back complete the procession.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Dusk procession at a temple campus. A palanquin-style palki carries a deity murti decorated with a gold canopy backdrop, purple and white flower garlands and a red-and-gold ornate cover, under a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style neck beads carry the poles at the front and sides. On the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace walks beside a ceremonial flag with a teardrop-shaped emblem. Figures in white and orange move along a paved path lined with dark stone sculptures and palm trees, with a drum visible in the foreground. A bald man in saffron robes is visible at left, with several other figures scattered in the procession. Whether he is a person is uncertain from appearance.2010-11-05Evening procession at a temple campus at dusk, with palm trees and blue sky behind. Several young men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a palanquin on wooden poles, a gold and yellow draped palanquin topped by a colourful multi-tiered umbrella with a tassel fringe. A deity murti is seated within, adorned with a garland. A person in an orange robe walks at the left beside a woman in a red-bordered sari playing a drum. Triangular bunting and tall ornamental poles frame the scene. The palanquin is being carried in a ratha-style procession.2010-11-05Night procession at a temple event: devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carry a deity murti dressed with a garland of white, red and purple flowers, set in front of a gold ornate arch-shaped canopy with a golden cloth draped below. A young smiling devotee in white with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-orange scarf holds the palanquin pole; a man in a beige shirt and dark trousers walks among them. Another devotee in a yellow shawl stands at right, and a flame burns at the top right corner against the dark sky. Several other people are partially visible.2010-11-05